Marco Somalvico

Career arc

1. Vice President M&A, Head of TelcosNov 2023 — Present

   e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2. Vice President M&A, Head of BP and ValuationSep 2022 — Dec 2023

   e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
3. Board MemberSep 2020 — Present

   iMENA Group
4. Senior Director and Head of Business Planning & Valuation, M&ANov 2017 — Oct 2022

   e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
5. Director and Head of Business Planning & Valuation, M&AJan 2013 — Oct 2017

   Etisalat Group· Dubai
6. Director, Business Planning & Valuation, M&AJan 2011 — Dec 2012

   Etisalat· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
7. Manager, M&ASep 2008 — Dec 2010

   Etisalat· Abu Dhabi
8. Officier - Equity Market Listing (IPO)Mar 2006 — Aug 2008

   Borsa Italiana
9. Financial analyst (M&A)Jul 2002 — Feb 2006

   Telecom Italia S.p.A.

Education

• Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi'
  CLEFIN · Economics and Finance1997 — 2002
• London Business School
  Executive program · Advanced Corporate Finance2006 — 2006
• Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  Executive program · Mergers & Acquisitions2007 — 2007
• Liceo Scientifico Paolo Giovio, Como
  1993 — 1997

About

Senior M&A/corporate finance professional, currently at e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) leading the telcos and infrastructure vertical within the corporate M&A function, with strong focus in origination and execution of M&A transactions. Successful transactions include acquisition of a controlling stake in Maroc Telecom (EUR 4bn), sale of Atlantique Telecom (EUR 474m), merger between Etisalat and Hutchinson in Sri Lanka, acquisition of Help AG in the UAE (cybersecurity), acquisition of El Grocer (online grocery), merger of Etisalat's UAE data center portfolio with G42 data centres into Khazna and subsequent sale of e& stake for USD 2.2bn,, e&'s initial investment in Wio Bank (UAE digital bank), acquisition of a controlling stake in StarzPlay (leading SVOD player in the MENA region),

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